DCI(RN) 331 Uniform-Review of Current Programme ... - RM badges

RESTRICTED15(a) Electrollic Warfare Sub-Brol/c", DCI (Rl~ 420/78 aRN 331badges were to be introduced incorporating 'era ~n~~ncc~ that newsuperimposed upon two atomic ellipses'. The int SSd Ighlmng ~ashcslaic 1979.1'0 uctory dale IS now(b) Radio Opera/or ( Submarille) Sllb-Bral/ch. The new badges ·11 ·1 11 'SM' bel h" \VIporatc e ers owmcor-t e wmgs crossed by lightning fl h' d .(laic 1979). as CVICC;(c) WRbS ami QARN('IS categories. New ~adges are also being obtainedfor QARNNS.clerical..andh'quarters aSSlStanlS and the WRNS r ·1aml Y~rY[~ calcgorr· In c~c case the design will comprise letters in acircle: introduction dUf!ng 1 9~O. ~adges for WRNS dental hygienists'an~ dc~tal surg~ry assls~anls. while t~mcs and for WRNS physicaltramers blue uniform sulls will be available later this year.b. Disconlilluonce of scp,arolc while shir.ls al1({ collars from Cl I 011(1111 Rarillgs' kits.Kit scales currcnt!y mclude O!lC white sh irt and two separate collars, plus fourcollar-aU3ched sh irts (two wlute and two blue). The sca le of white shins is to beamended to provide thrce of thc collar-auachcd patlern, and thcse will be wornon all occasions with blue uniform, including therefore wear with No I Dress.(Mid 1979.)i. Addition 0/0 pair of blue wors/ed/polyesler trollsers to RN Ratings' kils. In thcmanner of Army 'barrack dress' trousers. proposals are well advanced to add apair of worsted/polyester trousers to RN ratings' kilS (ic thc separatc trouscrsintroduced for RN officers at the end of 1977). These trousers arc for wear withblue shirt-sleeve and heavy wool jersey rigs in place of bluc uniform trousers or~o 8 trousers: they are warmer and smarter than the No Ss. and arc also hard­.... -earing and will save wC3r on blue uniform trousers. Because of thc long leadtimesinvolved. first to obtain the cloth, then to have it lurncd inlo garments.introduction cannot be before the middle of 1981, at best.J. U~ itt push jackets for RN officers. ConlraclS will be .placed shortly. for fi !"5 t~h\"enes of RN officers' white bush jackets for wear In place of white tUniCSIn. Nos 4W and SW dresses. The jackets will have short slecves! shoulde,r stra,pswl!1 be Warn as on white IUnics at present. and the material wdl be white sallndrill t.o match existing trousers. Free issues will be made 10 all officcrs on firstOCtaslon of nced. (Late 1980.)IItab undergoing trials . .4. Fleet t •na1s of thc followmg.Hcms.are current1y underway.or J'ust begll1mng:fi da \fatt ' / r. .' . I 'n 1971 thiS n:-run 10 111'. rlQ JOr w/u'fI! uI/i/orm After InconclUSive tna S l .. ~ 's due 10:n easy-care material to replace wl~ite S~ltjn drill for Iropj~l~nu nK~~~s~l~d USA.if' ~he 1979 Summer. Personnel ID Glbral.lar, ~aplc~. J 0 !rating in tropica l~ ev. naval altaches and onicers and rallngs In S~IPU S~ is includcd in theU:i2 are participating. Dacron/cotlon, as used by le .h. Gt I . I neral purpose boots aren('ra purpose boots Three types of expcnmenta ge . gle pattern would~~er.gOing a n.ine-mOnl!l tr~al 10. del?r~i~e whethf~ ~~\v~~n bolh ashore n ~dsarIafI unable for II1troduCllon m rallngs kits and cou d 'n plnce of non-shpror ceremonial occllsions, for training purposes an Iety footwcar.RESTRICTED